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October 5, 2005 Wednesday Sha’aban 30, 1426   Nadra offers e-polls, car tracking system: Eliminating bogus votes ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) can provide an electronic system to the Election Commission of Pakistan for ensuring transparency in the 2007 general elections by eliminating bogus... SC allows PML candidate to contest polls ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed senior vice-president of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Mian Yasin Amjad Malik to contest the October 6 local government elections on the special peasant seat from Faisalabad district.... MMA faces tough contest in dist nazim polls PESHAWAR, Oct 4: The provincial ruling alliance, Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, is faced with a difficult situation in Thursday’s district nazim elections due to rifts within its ranks and the alliances formed by... Question choice, grace marks be abolished: HEC body proposals LAHORE, Oct 4: The Higher Education Commission’s National Committee on Examination System (NCES) has recommended that choice of questions and the practice of awarding grace marks to failing students be abolished in higher examinations.... Salman made Punjab chief secretary LAHORE, Oct 4: Finance and Taxation Principal Secretary Salman Siddique was posted on Tuesday as Punjab Chief Secretary in place of Mr Kamran Rasool who proceeded on leave.... Warnings fail to deter PML ‘rebels’ MULTAN, Oct 4: Climax of the local government polls have reached with opposition crying foul play, alleging violation of the code of conduct on the part of Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz... Infighting weakens Legharis DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 4: The Legharis are facing tough time in their own area due to opposition of Dareshaks and Mazaris. Interestingly, both the groups claim the support of the ruling PML.... Jailbreak: guilty official escapes action FAISALABAD, Oct 4: The bureaucracy managed to thwart action against former head of the Faisalabad Central Prison who was held guilty in last year’s jailbreak. Inquiry officers had recommended an appropriate... Mountain Festival leaves natives gloomy ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: The Mountain Festival 2005 concluded here on Tuesday amidst official pomp and show but left the mountain communities it was meant to project bitter.... PHC suspends vote re-counting orders PESHAWAR, Oct 4: The Peshawar High court on Tuesday stayed re-counting of votes in a union council of Swabi. The re-counting was ordered by an election tribunal.... 80 Pakistani deportees returning from US WASHINGTON, Oct 4: Another batch of 80 Pakistani detainees is leaving for home later Tuesday by chartered flight. As many as 139,000 Pakistanis have been deported from 47 countries, including the... End to army operation in Waziristan demanded PESHAWAR, Oct 4: The Waziristan Students’ Federation on Tuesday demanded that the government should immediately halt its military operation and end killing of innocent tribesmen in both parts of Waziristan.... Flexibility on Kashmir emboldened India: PML-N ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Secretary- General Iqbal Zafar Jhagra said on Tuesday that the second round of talks between the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India had again ended without any significant development on the Kashmir issue.... 200 students to be sent to New Zealand each year ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: The government will send 200 students each year to New Zealand for higher studies in key subjects of basic and applied sciences, says an official statement.... Rawal town: New allegation puts PPP man in a bind RAWALPINDI, Oct 4: The Pakistan People’s Party’s Awam Dost panel was on Tuesday hit by allegations of impersonation by its candidate for Rawal Town nazim Mian Khurram Rasool in the matriculation examination this year.... Protest against detentions QUETTA, Oct 4: Women and children again took out a procession on Tuesday demanding the release of all political detainees, including Ali Asghar Bungulzai and Saeedur Rehman Bungulzai.... IFJ calls on govt to implement wage award KARACHI, Oct 4: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global organization representing over 500,000 journalists in more than 110 countries, and its affiliates joined Pakistani journalists in calling up on... ‘Newspaper workers’ demands to be met’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: The government on Tuesday assured newspaper employees that a meeting between Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and the representatives of journalists unions would be held on Thursday to resolve the issue of non-implementation of seventh wage board award.... CM urges closer interaction with Brunei PESHAWAR, Oct 4: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani and High Commissioner of Brunei Pehin Colonel (Rtd) Abdul Jalil Ahmad have agreed on promoting closer interaction between the people of two brotherly countries to improve trade and investment in Frontier.... Kidnappers release Fazl’s relative PESHAWAR, Oct 4: Kidnappers have released Ghulam Qadir, a close relative of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, opposition leader in National Assembly, after receiving ransom from his family, sources told Dawn here on Tuesday.... Peshawar nazim candidate unveils development plans PESHAWAR, Oct 4: Joint candidate of the Watan Dost and Al-Khidmat groups for the slot of nazim Peshawar district Haroon Bilour has said that if voted to the office he would... Candidate vows to end encroachment PESHAWAR, Oct 4: A candidate for the post of Peshawar nazim, Haji Ghulam Ali, said on Tuesday that he would clear the city of encroachments and strive to address the problem of traffic jams if he was elected.... ‘Presiding officers to be from federal depts’ LARKANA, Oct 4: The Election Commission has agreed to appoint federal government employees as presiding officers in Larkana and Qambar-Shahdadkot districts during the third phase of the local body elections on the demand of the People’s Party Parliamentarians.... Foreign funding for large dams rejected THATTA, Oct 4: Speakers at a seminar on Monday castigated financial assistance of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank for construction of controversial water projects in Pakistan.... AJKC election on 27th MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 4: Elections for four seats of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council (AJKC) will be held here on Oct 27, AJK Chief Election Commissioner Justice Reaz Akhtar Chaudhry announced here on Monday.... Notices served on 4 PPAJK leaders MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 4: Show cause notices were served upon four leaders of the main opposition People’s Party in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (PPAJK) “for not supporting the party candidate” in the recently held by-poll.... ANP, PML-N to back nationalist candidates QUETTA, Oct 4: The Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) have announced that they will back the joint candidates of nationalist parties plus the PPP for nazims of Quetta city and two towns.... Arrest of 7 police officials ordered SUKKUR, Oct 4: The special judge of anti-corruption here on Tuesday issued orders to arrest seven police officials, including an SHO, three ASIs and three constables, and produce them in the court on Nov 1.... Plan to set up shelter house for women HYDERABAD, Oct 4: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has formed a five-member committee to prepare a feasibility report for setting up a “Panah House” to provide protection and shelter to destitute women in the district.... Prisoners’ escape being seen as pre-planned SUKKUR, Oct 4: Important disclosures have been made owing to fleeing of 10 prisoners of the Sukkur central jail-I while returning from the District and Sessions Court Khairpur on Sept 10.... PSO owes Rs37m in rent to railways LAHORE, Oct 4: The Pakistan State Oil owed over Rs37 million land rent to the railways till Aug 5 this year, it is learnt. Sources told Dawn on Tuesday that the PSO owed over Rs42.78... Hospitals to report on income, expenses LAHORE, Oct 4: The Punjab Health Department has directed all principals of autonomous medical institutions (AMIs) and heads of Punjab and Multan institutes of cardiology to submit detailed reports on the... 37 in run for CDG, town nazims LAHORE, Oct 4: Final lists displayed by returning officers after withdrawals and allotment of symbols show that 37 candidates are in run for the City District nazim slot and eight seats... Nine jail officials suspended LAHORE, Oct 4: Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab, Capt Sarfraz Mufti (retired) on Tuesday suspended nine jail officials, including a deputy superintendent of Sialkot jail, on charges of corruption.... Implementation of brick kiln law demanded GUJRANWALA, Oct 4: A convention of brick kiln workers has expressed concern over exploitation by owners and urged the government to get implemented the Kiln Workers Wage Ordinance 2002.... Weekly bazaars planned PESHAWAR, Oct 4: Friday and Sunday bazaars will be held at town and tehsil level in the NWFP to ensure availability of food items at cheap rates, it was decided in a meeting presided over by the chief secretary on Tuesday.... Ex-minister allowed to contest election PESHAWAR, Oct 4: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition seeking disqualification of former provincial minister Ghaniur Rehman from contesting the election for the post of Hangu district nazim.... More posts in Fata secretariat to be created PESHAWAR, Oct 4: Some additional posts will be created in the Governor’s secretariat for the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas to improve its working. The decision was taken at a meeting presided over... PSC announces results PESHAWAR, Oct 4: NWFP Public Service Commission has declared that candidates bearing the following roll numbers have passed the written portion of the competitive examination conducted by the NWFP PSC in... Man shot dead outside Gilgit courts GILGIT, Oct 4: A man was shot dead by another man in vengeance within the premises of the Northern Areas Chief Court on Monday. Police sources said that as soon as... Two killed in Mansehra accident MANSEHRA, Oct 4: A passenger jeep plunged into a deep ravine killing two people and injuring two others in Kala Dhaka, a tribal area of Mansehra district, police said here on Tuesday.... Gas supply restored QUETTA, Oct 4: Supply of gas to consumers in five districts was restored after 27 hours following repair work on the pipelines that were damaged in Monday morning’s blast near Kolpur area.... Plea against aspiring nazim rejected QUETTA, Oct 4: The Balochistan High Court on Monday rejected a petition seeking disqualification of a candidate in polls for Kech district nazim. A division bench, comprising Justice Akhtar Zaman Malghani... PPP, Sherpao group back ANP candidate KOHAT, Oct 4: PPP and Sherpao groups have announced to support ANP (Watan Dost) candidate for the post of tehsil nazim. This was announced by the district secretary-general of PPP-P Abdur... ‘No govt interference’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ejazul Haq has said that the government did not want to interfere in the affairs of seminaries as they were functioning in a peaceful and organized manner.... Millers cut flour bag price LAHORE, Oct 4: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) on Tuesday reduced the ex-mill price of 20kg bag by Rs2 throughout Punjab under its Ramazan package.... Section 144 in Lahore LAHORE, Oct 4: District Coordination Officer Khalid Sultan on Tuesday imposed a ban on holding of public meetings and rallies and display of weapons in the city under Section 144 in view of the elections of district and town nazims.... Nazims urged to vote for PML hopefuls MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Oct 4: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has urged the nazims and councillors to elect PML-backed candidates in the larger interest of their district. He was addressing a gathering of... Indian general visits Sialkot SIALKOT, Oct 4: Lt-Gen Kapeet Singh Suri (retired) and his wife visited on Monday his house in the Pooran Nagar locality. The Indian general met his old friends and exchanged gifts and sweets.... Man shot dead KOHAT, Oct 4: A young man was shot dead by his enemies in Lacjhi town on Monday night. Momina Bibi, mother of the deceased Matti Khan, in her FIR lodged at...

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